Making Firefox default for Thunderbird links

[dswanson]

Read how to do this in this forum a while back...now I can't find it. Help an old duffer!

[Phalco77]

Re: Making Firefox default for Thunderbird links

For all users of your computer:
Using sudo with all these comands:

# cd /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/defaults/pref
# echo 'pref("network.protocol-handler.app.http", "/usr/bin/firefox");' >> all-thunderbird.js
# echo 'pref("network.protocol-handler.app.https", "/usr/bin/firefox");' >> all-thunderbird.js
# echo 'pref("network.protocol-handler.app.ftp", "/usr/bin/firefox");' >> all-thunderbird.js

Now, making the integration between firefox and thunderbird:

# cd /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/defaults/pref
# echo 'pref("network.protocol-handler.app.mailto", /usr/bin/mozilla-thunderbird"");' >> firefox.js

Reestart your browser and your mail client.
Verify the installation directorios of your firefox and your thunderbird.

I hope it helps.
Hugs!

[devnulljp]

Re: Making Firefox default for Thunderbird links

Or you could jut go
K->System Settings->KDE Components->Default Applications

[LaneLester]

Re: Making Firefox default for Thunderbird links

Or you could jut go
K->System Settings->KDE Components->Default Applications

On my system, just doing the above did not have any effect on links in Thunderbird. Maybe that just affects KDE apps.

All that was necessary to get Thunderbird to link to Firefox was to execute this in a terminal:
update-alternatives --config x-www-browser
and then select /usr/bin/firefox.

Lane

[Gezzer]

Re: Making Firefox default for Thunderbird links

Or you could jut go
K->System Settings->KDE Components->Default Applications

On my system, just doing the above did not have any effect on links in Thunderbird. Maybe that just affects KDE apps.

All that was necessary to get Thunderbird to link to Firefox was to execute this in a terminal:
update-alternatives --config x-www-browser
and then select /usr/bin/firefox.

Lane

it worked a treat using ...
sudo update-alternatives --config x-www-browser

[dswanson]

Re: Making Firefox default for Thunderbird links

Got it!! Thanks guys. Old Duffers need help now and then.
Mostly NOW.